David Luke

President, Argent Mineral Management

Registered Professional Landman

B.B.A. (Finance), University of Oklahoma, Norman

David joined the Argent Mineral Management (AMM) team as Managing Director in 2014 and in 2016 became President. His skills in analysis, negotiation, financial oversight and budget preparation are a huge asset to AMM’s clients.

David came to Heritage from Chesapeake Energy Corporation on the Haynesville Shale Land Team where he organized and assembled over 100 Haynesville Shale wells in NW Louisiana along with managing responsibilities over multiple land brokerages, leasing, acquisitions, reserves, & DOI. He also worked in Business Development at Chesapeake negotiating mineral leases, poolings, assignments/farmouts and other agreements with mineral owners and energy companies in OK & AR. Positions at Bank of America, BancFirst and The Midland Group gave Luke extensive experience in the financial sector leading credit analysis, writing financial analysis and conditions reports for commercial business and serving as a loan officer.

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance in December 1998 from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK.

David has RPL status with AAPL (American Association of Professional Landmen) and serves as a Board Director of The Lake Aluma Club and as President of the Wes Welker Foundation. He was named 2014 Mentor of the Year at Horace Mann Elementary School.

Along with wife Becky, he has three daughters: Hattie, Ann Claire, and Tess. He enjoys snow skiing, fishing, hunting, fitness/running, golf, and following OU sports.